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The Village of Calumet has a new police chief. Lake Linden resident Joel Dobis has been hired by the Village Council, a decision that was confirmed at their October meeting when a motion to rescind the offer failed. Dobis worked for the city of Zilwaukee, MI as a police officer …

The Range Lions are volunteering their time to ring the bell during the Yuletide season for the Salvation Army. The club met at the Range Lounge in South Range for their regular monthly meeting. They made $100 donations to Northern Airlifeline, Upper Peninsula Honor Flight for local area veterans, the …

Several members of the Copper Country Intermediate School District staff are receiving praise from the board. Superintendent George Stockero says the Michigan State Police presented a certificate of excellence to the CCISD maintenance and bus crew for achieving a 100% Pass Rate for School Bus Safety. Stockero said that Ed …

John Haeussler of the Hancock Recreation Committee stressed to the city council the importance of residents passing the Recreation Millage on November 8th. The 0.8 mills for five years would provide roughly $85,000 annually for capital recreation improvements. Haeussler said those could include improvements at the city’s campground, beach and …

Hancock Schools are asking for help in improving the Public Library. The library is located within the school but cutbacks have left the city without a dedicated library director. Hancock Schools Superintendent Monica Healy and former librarian Sue Zubiena gave a presentation to the city council, showing the drop in …

It’s almost done! Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson said the Quincy Street reconstruction project should be wrapping up soon. Paving of the south lane took place earlier this week with the north lane scheduled to be paved beginning today. Poor weather had caused some delays. Anderson said the traffic light …

No more late night bridge openings. That change was shared by Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson at the city council’s regular meeting Wednesday. Anderson said MDOT and the U.S. Coast Guard have agreed not to permit openings of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between the hours of midnight and 4:00am. …

Hancock Police Chief Wayne Butler gave his quarterly report to the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Traffic accidents were up over the summer, not surprisingly, given the changes due to the construction. Butler also thanked the council for the additional staff and vehicles, which he says have had …

Efforts continue to raise money for renovations at the Houghton County Arena. Dave Hermanson of the Portage Lake Multi-Educational Services, which manages the arena owned by the county, appeared before the Hancock City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Hermanson said they are in the midst of a $1 million …

When the new hospital in Marquette opens in 2018, representatives from the Beacon House hope a new hospitality center will be opening with them. The Legacy of Love campaign made its first stop at the Bluffs in Houghton Wednesday. They are raising money for a new 60-bed facility that will …